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San Jose named world's least affordable city for first-time homebuyers
1+ min ago (693+ words) San Jose has been ranked No. 1 for the least affordable city in the world for first-time homebuyers in a new global study, underscoring how far housing costs have outpaced wages in the heart of Silicon Valley. In San Jose, where…...
No police are needed to enforce California’s new no-mask law, senators say
4+ min ago (374+ words) While police chiefs say they won't enforce the state's new ban on masks for law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, California lawmakers say there's another way to penalize officers who conceal their identities. Senate Bill 627, known as the No…...
Dwayne Johnson’s Daughter Ava Says 'F**k ICE and the Entire' Trump Administration
5+ min ago (478+ words) Actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's daughter, Simone Alexandra Garcia Johnson " also known simply as "Ava" or "Ava Raine' " took to X on Sunday to post a middle finger emoji at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the "entire" Trump…...
MFA expands flagship program with new out-of-home course
7+ min ago (496+ words) The program delivers a practical understanding of the media landscape. MFA " The Media Federation of Australia has expanded its flagship MFA Foundations program, launching a new MFA Out-of-Home Foundations course in partnership with the Outdoor Media Association (OMA). The move…...
What Comes After ‘Nationalizing’ Elections?
8+ min ago (1054+ words) You're reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio's daily newsletter on politics. To unlock the full version,become a Dispatch member today. The surest sign that the GOP's midterm prospects are collapsing is that evidence of it has punctured the right-wing information…...
Detransitioner Chloe Cole: $2M Malpractice Ruling ‘Not Nearly Enough’ to Undo Damage
8+ min ago (255+ words) Detransitioner Chloe Cole lauded a $2 million landmark medical malpractice ruling'to a lawsuit brought by another detransitioner against her former surgeon and psychologist, but said the win is "not enough" to undo the damage pro-transgender doctors have wrought on an entire…...
White House Tries To Spin Trump’s Call To Nationalize The Vote
9+ min ago (348+ words) Karoline Leavitt's claim is a stark departure from Trump's actual and unambiguous comments. Asked by reporters about Trump's unambiguous call Monday "to nationalize the voting," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to spin his authoritarian urge as merely an…...
Kissimmee set to vote on demolishing Civic Center for luxury hotel
11+ min ago (492+ words) Kissimmee city leaders are set to vote on approving reimbursement funds for the demolition of the city's Civic Center. The city says this is a key step in a major redevelopment project that would bring a luxury hotel and new…...
Super Bowl LX played in the heart of Silicon Valley where pears sprouted before microprocessors
15+ min ago (100+ words) Fans of the New England Patriots will see them play Super Bowl Sunday from Levi Stadium, in the heart of Silicon Valley. One of the first to plant roots in the area did so in an orchard, and today is…...
Democrat says DHS is the greatest threat to America
15+ min ago (452+ words) Congresswoman Delia Ramirez has called for DHS and ICE to be abolished A progressive House Democrat is adamant that the Department of Homeland Security has itself become the greatest threat to Americans" lives under President Donald Trump and Kristi Noem…...